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Halo: Reach leaked

Just like its predecessors Halo 2 and Halo 3, Halo: Reach has been leaked this weekend, with modders at Game-Tut finding a way to download the game from Microsoft's own servers.

Microsoft has been hosting the full game online.



Only a few people were allowed to download the game, and each needed a special code.

Game-Tut cracked the security, and has made the files available via P2P, torrents and warez for the public as [JTAG] Halo Reach RF ISORip XBOX360-XB3.

Gamers have already uploaded videos showing off battles in the game's Firefight mode.

Microsoft's response (via Joystiq): "We are aware of claims being made regarding a security exploit related to Halo: Reach and are aggressively investigating the matter. We have no further details to share at this time."

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 22 Aug 2010 22:33

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• 9 comments

• Zealousi

  hahahaha security suxs at MS.
  
  Did they get a copy of the dashboard
  

  22.8.2010 23:18 #1

• PlayaPosition (unverified)

  Pwnt lol

  23.8.2010 04:50 #2

• Jugulater

  Yes Yes had loads of fun last night playing it on my Jtag lmfao
  

  23.8.2010 10:04 #3

• ThePastor

  I like postings of the EXACT file name... thanks... LOL
  

  Unfortunately for them, all Blu-ray protections have been broken and BD rips can be found around the Internet, usually before the retail even hits shelves.

  23.8.2010 14:32 #4

• IguanaC64

  Sooooo...what stops MS from banning every XBox illegally playing a game before it's in stores?

  23.8.2010 16:01 #5

• Zealousi

  that's why people have 2, one flashed and one not, use the flashed one for games offline and online for legit copy's.
  
  One thing i don't understand is with the revenue that MS makes they still can not have their network secured, Break in's over the first gen xbox and once again someone stole a copy of halo. Where are these halo addicts going to stop hahaha
  
  

  23.8.2010 20:48 #6

• Oner

  Originally posted by IguanaC64: Sooooo...what stops MS from banning every XBox illegally playing a game before it's in stores? How can they ban a console that is not hooked up to the net?...They can't.
  

  
  
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  23.8.2010 20:51 #7

• IguanaC64

  *rolls eyes*
  
  Ok...aside from the *OBVIOUS* problem of not being able to ban offline xboxes...
  
  It wasn't too long ago that a bunch of people had their Xboxes banned for playing a game before it was released.
  
  A neat trick would be for Xboxes to remember recent games played w/ a timestamp and if/when it DID get online, MS would check the backlog and go "OH! Bantime!"

  24.8.2010 19:16 #8

• SoulGLOW

  Seriously folks all you have to do is adjust your consoles time ahead to after the release date. My box is modded but i had it done before MW2 came out and it wanted to update my console and all that jazz so i said hell no cuz i already knew about he ban wave. I need to get my stuff updated but i dont have the gear anymore. what to do? guess ill go and get another xbox, use it and then return it. insert evil laugh.

  2.9.2010 06:29 #9